Column by Denise Coots, registered dietitian at SSM Health/St. Mary’s Hospital It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Time for gathering with friends and family, snuggling close to the fire and gaining weight. The typical American packs on five to 10 pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s...

Trinklein Greenhouses grows the holiday plant and shares maintenance tips Story by Sally Ince As the holiday season gets closer, it seems as though the star-shaped leaves of red and white poinsettias begin to pop up everywhere you turn. Poinsettias are one of the most popular Christmas decorations...

Strut Your Style Fashion Show & Luncheon models walk the runway for a reason Story by Samantha Pogue • Photos by Julie Smith They are wives, mothers, sisters and grandmothers. They are leading business women in Mid-Missouri and volunteers in the community. They are strong, positive, beautiful...

Story by Samantha Pogue Six months before her scheduled mammogram in 2001, Nancy K. Gratz felt God was with her. At that time, she had mastitis, an inflammation of breast tissue that sometimes involves an infection. Then she discovered a lump. “I was very busy and I did think about canceling...

A recurring theme Lori Hoelscher heard throughout her battle with breast cancer is “You’re going to be OK.” Her husband Delbert, her family, her friends and loved ones who had been through the same battle often said those words, but they said it with conviction. This simple, powerful declaration...

Liz Morrow knew soon after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she was not going to let it win. After going in for a routine mammogram Nov. 28, 2017, shortly after finishing her doctorate degree classes, she was called back for a biopsy on Dec. 4. Her mother Bertha Armstead was with her when...

If there is one piece of advice Pam Schnieders could offer others diagnosed with breast cancer, it is to listen to your body and advocate for yourself if you feel like something isn’t right. She followed her own advice after she found a lump in her breast in 2007. “They did a mammogram and an ultrasound and...

One of the most stunning outfits that caught everyone’s attention at the 2017 Strut Your Style Fashion Show & Luncheon was an elegant red jumpsuit, worn by the beautiful Dana Kliethermes. Her infectious smile and positivity also lit up the entire room. It was her second year doing the show,...

Caretakers stand by their loved ones diagnosed with cancer Story by Sally Ince “It was difficult for both of us, I mean you know you don’t want to have to see your wife go through chemo,” Craig Bock said while speaking of his wife’s cancer treatment. Nearly 1 in 3 people in the United States...